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bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25309 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Feb 05 2007 12:48 AM OK so some of you know Im not the biggest garage music fan. And dont get me wrong I dont think these guys suck totally, but can somebody tell me what the big deal about the Standells was. seem very mediocre to me. Jeff(bigtikidude) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3oLmiKeas4&mode=related&search= — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
CaptainSpringfield Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 4387 Under the Sun	Posted on Feb 05 2007 01:38 AM "Try It." Don't get me wrong, they have a ton of not-amazing stuff, but that song alone is more than enough. -Warren — That was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it. Top
WR Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands	Posted on Feb 05 2007 02:56 AM "little sally tease" — Rules to live by #314: "When in Italy, if the menu says something's grilled, don't assume it is." https://www.facebook.com/The-Malbehavers-286429584796173/ Top
spskins Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3732 tn	Posted on Feb 05 2007 08:34 AM Dicky Dodd ex of Eddie and the Showmen singing, stick twirlin, and beatin the skins. Also, Russ Tamblyn's brother, Larry is on keys. Medication, Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White, Rari are all great with the aforementioned songs. Now, Have You Ever Spent the Night in Jail is horrible. Personally, for Sunset Strip type garage I prefer the Music Machine, Chocolate Watch Band, and Love's first lp. The Standells were originally more frat like the Kingsmen and even appeared on the Munsters at that stage. Their manager fabricated them into the Stonesy long hairs you see and hear here. So, they were sort of pre-fab like The Monkees. Hollywood strikes again. — http://www.satanspilgrims.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Satans-Pilgrims/8210228553 https://satanspilgrims.bandcamp.com/ http://www.surfyindustries.com Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25309 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Feb 05 2007 11:51 AM Is there a "best of" I should look for? or a certain album? Jeff(bigtikidude) — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
surfraptor Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 336 near Amsterdam	Posted on Feb 05 2007 03:35 PM The albums have the nuggets but weak tracks too, I'd go for the Rhino Best of... Top
90 Joined: May 16, 2006 Posts: 91 Florianopolis SC Brazil	Posted on Feb 05 2007 07:25 PM spskins The Standells were originally more frat like the Kingsmen and even appeared on the Munsters at that stage. Playing "I want to hold your hand". Man, that was baaaaaaad. When I saw that, I was like "WTF??? WhereÂ´s the garagey stuff???" spskins Personally, for Sunset Strip type garage I prefer the Music Machine, Chocolate Watch Band, and Love's first lp. The Music Machine was really cool. "Turn on" is a great album, even though thereÂ´s lots of cover filler. — http://www.myspace.com/cochabambas http://gianninisupersonic.blogspot.com Top
spskins Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3732 tn	Posted on Feb 05 2007 08:32 PM That was the deal back then: singles. Before people got into making full concept albums. — http://www.satanspilgrims.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Satans-Pilgrims/8210228553 https://satanspilgrims.bandcamp.com/ http://www.surfyindustries.com Top
surfraptor Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 336 near Amsterdam	Posted on Feb 06 2007 02:23 PM spskins That was the deal back then: singles. Before people got into making full concept albums. Good point, the albums have lot of fillers, cliche covers. Top
BillAqua Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL.	Posted on Feb 06 2007 05:24 PM Jeff, what gave you the idea that people think the Standells are the greatest? I've always like Dirty Water a lot but was never much into their other stuff. I think the charm of the of one hit wonder garage band is the greatest hit album chalked full of rock and roll covers. — "as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ https://www.facebook.com/TheDragstripVipers/ Top
Stormtiger Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2675 Ventura, CA	Posted on Feb 06 2007 05:50 PM I listened to a lot of radio in those days and DIRTY WATER is the only song of theirs that I can remember. That guitar riff was one that everyone could play like Louie Louie or Wipeout. Anyone seen POP GEAR? A British invasion showcase including the Beatles and a host of imitators. It's easy to see why all of the others have been forgotten. The main stars of the movie are Fender, Gretsch, Burns, Guild, Epiphone, Gibson and many more. Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25309 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Feb 07 2007 12:30 AM BillAqua Jeff, what gave you the idea that people think the Standells are the greatest? I've always like Dirty Water a lot but was never much into their other stuff. I think the charm of the of one hit wonder garage band is the greatest hit album chalked full of rock and roll covers. Some people that I used to work with were the Garage geek types, and everythime I would mention surf they would say oh Dick Dodd from the Standelss was from a surf band, and I say yeah I know. then they say the Standels were killer, have you heard them? I say only dirty water, and they say oh man thats a crime you gotta hear more. I say yeah what ever.... and walk away. one of the guys from the New Dimensions( cat on a hot foam board) fame went on to be in Three Dog Night, doesnt mean I wanna hear that crap either. Jeff(bigtikidude) — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
BillAqua Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL.	Posted on Feb 07 2007 08:31 AM bigtikidude BillAqua Jeff, what gave you the idea that people think the Standells are the greatest? I've always like Dirty Water a lot but was never much into their other stuff. I think the charm of the of one hit wonder garage band is the greatest hit album chalked full of rock and roll covers. Some people that I used to work with were the Garage geek types, and everythime I would mention surf they would say oh Dick Dodd from the Standelss was from a surf band, and I say yeah I know. then they say the Standels were killer, have you heard them? I say only dirty water, and they say oh man thats a crime you gotta hear more. I say yeah what ever.... and walk away. one of the guys from the New Dimensions( cat on a hot foam board) fame went on to be in Three Dog Night, doesnt mean I wanna hear that crap either. Jeff(bigtikidude) I see. I think a book could be written on the "crap" a lot of those guys made after leaving their surf bands of the early 1960s. Have you heard anything by the Shadows of Knight aside from Gloria? — "as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ https://www.facebook.com/TheDragstripVipers/ Top
spskins Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3732 tn	Posted on Feb 07 2007 08:42 AM I'm Gonna Make You Mine, Gospel Zone, and Shadows of Knight's version of You Can't Judge A Book By Looking at the Cover come to mind. Great songs. As far as the Standells go, a lot of it was their look and classic formation (gtr, bs, drms, and Vox organ). They're also prominently featured in the film "Riot on The Sunset Strip", so they had more exposure than others before YouTube came along. — http://www.satanspilgrims.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Satans-Pilgrims/8210228553 https://satanspilgrims.bandcamp.com/ http://www.surfyindustries.com Last edited: Feb 07, 2007 16:46:49 Top
surfraptor Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 336 near Amsterdam	Posted on Feb 07 2007 04:28 PM The Shadows of Knights' Bad Little Woman is a killertrack, there's more besides Gloria...Oh Yeah Top

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